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If you've visited Angkor Wat the last couple of years, you might have been disappointed in being unable to climb into the top terrace of Cambodia's iconic temple. Now there's ... Read more..Monday, November 16th, 2009 Posted in Angkor, Cambodia | No Comments »
A huge (and expensive) project to restore the moat surrounding Angkor Wat looks likely to be delayed because of the global financial crises. The US$7.2 million project was to be ... Read more..Friday, July 17th, 2009 Posted in Angkor, Malaysia | 1 Comment »
A planned Asian version of Legoland, set to open in the southern Malaysian state of Johor in 2012 will feature a whole series of Asian architectural icons such as Angkor ... Read more..Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 Posted in Angkor, Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand, Wednesday Rojak | No Comments »
This week, we step into an ancient boat (at least, a reconstruction of one), mull over small brains and tools, and figure out a contested temple's role in politics. This ... Read more..Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 Posted in Angkor, Cambodia | No Comments »
The economic downturn is taking it's toll in visitors to Angkor - a 14% drop for the first four months of the year - and it seems to be causing ... Read more..Friday, June 5th, 2009 Posted in Angkor, Cambodia | No Comments »
Following this week's furore over the light fixtures at Angkor Wat, the Cambodian govenrment has sued the president of the Khmer Civilisation Foundation for spreading false information about the nature ... Read more..Friday, June 5th, 2009 Posted in Angkor, Cambodia, Tourism | 6 Comments »
Cambodian officials have denied that holes were drilled into the walls of Angkor Wat for the installation of light fixtures, which will allow visitors into Angkor until 8.30 at night. ... Read more..